Jakarta -PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I started to build and develop the Port Kuala Tanjung in North Sumatra (North Sumatra). Port situated 100 km from the city of Medan was considered strategic enough to accommodate loading and unloading of containers moving around in the shipping lane Straits.
Director of Pelindo I Bambang Eka Cahyana revealed, every year there are 50 million TEUs of containers moving in the waterway. Singapore is still the primary purpose of loading and unloading with a sizeable number of TEUs annually.
"Every year there are 50 million TEUs of containers moving in the waterway. Of that number gets 1 million teus Belawan, Tanjung Priok 7 million TEUs, 300 thousand TEUs Batam, Surabaya 4 million TEUs. In total 15 million new Indonesia. Singapore 30 million teus and Malaysia's Port Kelang 5 million tEUs. Kuala Tanjung itself yet, the target is 2 million tEUs in 2019, "he said during a meeting with opinion (RDP) with the Commission VI of the House of Representatives in Parliament House Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (27/05/2015 ).
How that is done Kuala Tanjung Pelindo I in order to be able to accommodate 2 million teus con tainer in 2019 is to build the Port Kuala Tanjung. Eka said the port construction is divided into three phases.
The first step is the development of multi-purpose terminal with a capacity of 500 thousand TEUs. To build this terminal, Pelindo I need fresh funds up to Rp 4 trillion.
Pelindo I already took some of the companies as a major investor with a stock distribution system that Waskita with 20% ownership stake and PT PP 25%, while Pelindo I hold a majority stake of 55%.
"Construction is already underway, progress of 2%, while the physical construction until December 2016 and will be ready for operation in the first quarter of 2017. To enter the tool in January 2017," he said.
Meanwhile in phase II development of the industrial area. Here Pelindo I require the acquisition of land and thus require up to Rp 5 trillion.
"We articulated TASPEN as an investor. We also hope that the government can reduce PMN (State Capital)," he said.
While the third stage is the construction of Container Terminal. In this phase, Pelindo I require substantial funds of up to US $ 4 billion. Thus hopes in 2019 the entire physical development is complete and Kuala Tanjung port can accommodate loading and unloading of containers up to 2 million TEUs per year.
"The development of our own ambition was to make the hub port of Kuala Tanjung Barat Indonesia. Later we could get the majority share of container that had been enjoyed Port Klang and Singapore (in the Malacca Strait)," he explained.